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Franklin Sports

Franklin Sports makes sporting goods including baseball gear, pickleball products and equipment for many other sports, and sells official MLB gear. Brothers Sydney and Irving Franklin founded it in Brockton, Massachusetts, in 1946, using scrap leather from local shoe factories to make footballs, boxing gloves, basketballs and baseball gloves. In 1984 it invented the Pro Classic, which it calls the first-ever batting glove. Over the years it has worked with athletes such as Joe Namath, Sugar Ray Leonard, David Robinson, Dan Marino and Barry Bonds, and it has released limited batting gloves with Fear of God.

Specialist sports equipment

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Nike

Nike makes athletic footwear, apparel and equipment, with ranges across sports such as the NFL and collaborations such as NikeSKIMS. NIKE, Inc. is made up of the Nike, Jordan and Converse brands. The company was co-founded by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman and has more than 50 years of history. Its Philip H. Knight Campus in Beaverton, Oregon, opened in 1990, covers 400 acres with more than 75 buildings, many named after its sponsored athletes, and hosts more than 11,000 employees.

Athletic footwear, apparel and equipment

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Wilson

Wilson Sporting Goods makes equipment, apparel and accessories for racquet and team sports, among others. Its company page dates its founding to 1914 in Chicago and identifies Wilson as an Amer Sports brand. It lists ATEC, DeMarini, EvoShield and Louisville Slugger in its portfolio, while describing Luxilon as an exclusive distributor agreement rather than an owned brand. The brand's language about helping athletes perform is its own positioning, not a guarantee attached to a product.

Racquet and team sports equipment

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100%

100% is a motocross-rooted brand whose logo appeared on factory racing gear in the early 1980s. It makes moto and MTB goggles such as the ARMEGA, ARmatic and ACCURI 2 lines, plus gloves, sport and lifestyle sunglasses and snow goggles, for riders in motocross, downhill, BMX, cycling, running and other sports.

Specialist sports equipment

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Abbey Bike Tools

Small-batch toolmaker machining distinctive precision tools for professional mechanics, including hanger gauges and team-issue workshop equipment. The company focuses on specialist chain, bottom-bracket, bearing and alignment tools aimed at mechanics who value tight tolerances and serviceability.

Professional bicycle workshop tools

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AIRE

AIRE is an employee-owned whitewater boat company based in Meridian, Idaho. It designs and builds inflatable rafts, catarafts and kayaks for river use, with raft families including the E Series, DD Series and Puma models. Its own site describes PVC made specifically for AIRE; material and construction details should be checked for the chosen model. The company provides a factory showroom, boat-selection help, customer service and repairs, alongside product information and a dealer route. These services distinguish the manufacturer from an adventure tour operator or a paddling venue. Boat choice depends on the intended river, load, crew and handling requirements. Buyers should compare each model's specifications and the applicable warranty rather than assume every boat in the catalogue has identical construction or terms.

Inflatable rafts and kayaks

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American Barbell

American Barbell supplies barbells, weights and gym equipment from Las Vegas, Nevada. Its collection serves home and commercial gyms, with a warehouse and an appointment-only showroom.

Strength training equipment

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Aqua Sphere

Aquasphere is an Italian swim eyewear brand whose engineers P. Ferraro and G. Beltrani patented the first curved lens with no visibility distortion, the Seal swim mask, after working in the scuba diving industry. It designs and makes swim goggles and masks through its in-house R&D department and manufacturing facilities in Italy, combining performance, reliability and comfort. Aqua Sphere's official website is published by Aqualung Corporate, identifying its corporate operator as part of Aqualung rather than a separate standalone site.

Specialist sports equipment